Scott Westcott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Scott Westcott

Australian long distance runner

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1975

Place of Birth: Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Scott Westcott

  • Scott Westcott (born 25 September 1975) is an Australian runner.
  • Born near Parkes, New South Wales, Westcott was an avid runner as a teenager, winning the 5000 m state championships.
  • Westcott came fourth in the 2006 Commonwealth Games marathon with a time of 2:15:32.
  • He ran a time of 2.11.36 in the Beppu international Marathon Championships in Japan.Westcott is a teacher by profession.
  • In 2011 he was involved in a motorcycle crash that hindered his selection for the 2012 Olympics.
  • His best time in parkrun Australia is 14:23 on 5 October 2013.
  • His time is the best in Australia for parkrun.
  • For his 40th birthday in 2015, his family allowed him to enter the Berlin Marathon where he finished in an Olympic qualifying time.
  • He was selected for the 2016 Olympics, his first Olympics, at the age of 40.
  • Westcott ran a time of 2:22:19 at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Westcott is married to Jessica and has three children, Noah, Finn and Frankie.
  • His father, the most influential person in his sports career, died in 2014.
  • Westcott has a degree in agriculture from the University of New England, but works as a sports administrator , administering sport.

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